Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) was founded on 10 January 1997 – its vision, to be a leader in technology education and a centre for creativity and innovation.

Twenty five years on, the university, located in Bandar Seri Iskandar in Perak has developed into one of the most prominent private universities in the country, offering a wide range of industry-relevant engineering, science and technology programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The university has produced more than 21,000 graduates, and has garnered numerous accolades in the area of teaching and learning.

In the area of research, UTP collaborates extensively with PETRONAS and other institutions and industries locally and abroad.

The university’s achievements of the past two and a half decades reflect the foresight, hard work and sheer dedication and commitment of the university’s proponents, leaders, as well as pioneer and current academic and management staff. Their contributions have laid the foundation for the university to soar ever higher towards global prominence, and to leave a meaningful and lasting impact on the oil and gas industry and the country.